Adult & Continuing Education 27

During the 1990s, the workplace was rediscovered as a rich source of learning. The issue of workplace learning has since received increasing attention from academics and practitioners alike but is s……続きを見る

Most learning takes place in communities. People continually learn through their participation with others in everyday activities. Such learning is important in contemporary society because formal e……続きを見る

Action leadership is a creative, innovative, collaborative and self-developed way to lead. It eschews the hierarchical structure usually associated with leadership and is based instead on the democr……続きを見る

Effective knowing and learning for vocational purposes must take account of the wide range of variables that impact on knowledge formation and that promote learning. In light of those many variables……続きを見る

This book is concerned with the general issues of ageing, learning and education for the elderly and then with the more specific issues of why, how and what elders want to learn. This monograph cons……続きを見る

Due to the development of the international Education for All and Education for Sustainable Development movements, for which UNESCO is the lead agency, there has been an increasing emphasis on the p……続きを見る

This book is founded on the idea that ‘becoming’ is the most useful defining concept for a new ‘professional’ class whose members understand that development in their working lives is an open-ended,……続きを見る

This book seeks to develop the philosophy of Heidegger notion and reflects the growing importance of work based studies which is becoming of special interest to higher education institutions and com……続きを見る

Anke Hanft and Michaela Knust The present study examines and compares the structure and organisation of c- tinuing higher education in six countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and th……続きを見る

The three concepts central to this volumeーpractice, learning and changeーhave received very different treatments in the educational literature, an oversight directly confronted here. While learning……続きを見る

In recent decades, education at all levels has been seriously impoverished by a growing obsession with standards, targets, skills and competences. According to this model, only a circumscribed range……続きを見る

Across the globe, vocational education and training is characterised by a number of over-arching trends, including the increasing use of technology, the growing importance of information and communi……続きを見る

This important book breaks new ground in addressing issues of gendered learning in different contexts across the (adult) life span at the start of the 21st century. Adult learning sits within a shif……続きを見る

The ability to sell products and services successfully is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Christine Harvey, a leading expert on selling as both a coach and a practiti……続きを見る

This word guide is suitable for anyone looking for the most appropriate words to use in whatever they're writing. It covers word terms (e.g. nouns and verbs); how to write for your audience concisel……続きを見る

Most business books just tell you what to do. The Sales Coach guides you every step of the way. Who are you? Anyone who sells on a regular basis and wants to become more effective at selling. Where ……続きを見る

Anatomy & Physiology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlini……続きを見る

Leading a team just got easier We live in a world of teams made up of all kinds of people. We see this every day on TV, in newspapers and on the web - it might news about a winning sports team, a co……続きを見る

Transforming Reading Skills in the Secondary School is a commonsense text designed to help practitioners working in a mainstream context. The book suggests ways to develop the underlying skills nece……続きを見る

PASS YOUR AWARD IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING FIRST TIME! This textbook covers the three units of the Award in Education and Training: Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Educatio……続きを見る

The nature of the workplace and the workforce has changed rapidly in post-industrial society. Most workers are now facing the need for high levels of preparatory education, retraining for new jobs a……続きを見る

By the end of this book you will be fully prepared to give an outstanding interview . - Identify your strengths and weaknesses - Understand what interviewers are looking for - Practice your answers ……続きを見る

Un guide pratique et accessible pour apprendre à rédiger un communiqué de presse qui fait mouche ! Le communiqué de presse constitue un outil précieux pour les entreprises dans le relais d’une infor……続きを見る

In this wide-ranging book, Elana Michelson invites us to revisit basic understandings of the `experiential learner’. How does experience come to be seen as the basis of knowledge? How do gender, cla……続きを見る

By the end of this book, you will have started your own business. This handy guide will help you to: - Evaluate yourself and your ideas - Assemble your research and your team - Raise the finances yo……続きを見る

Most business books just tell you what to do. The Leadership Coach will guide you every step of the way. Understand your leadership style Develop your weaknesses into strengths Inspire and encourage……続きを見る

Learn how to write young adult fiction with imagination and verve. This is an authoritative and engaging introduction to writing young adult fiction for the complete beginner. It will help you under……続きを見る

This book offers fresh insight and understanding of the many ways in which children, youth and adults may find their paths to mathematics. The chapters of the volume offer and analyse promising new ……続きを見る

Are you struggling to make your money last all the way to the end of the month? Are you trying to figure out HOW you're going to make ends meet with the money you're currently earning? In this hands……続きを見る

Managing projects just got easier This book will help you come to grips with the basics of project management in a week. By the end of the week you will know your way through the process more clearl……続きを見る